What does "along about" mean?

At or around (a particular time or date); approximately (used chiefly with times and months).

How is "along about" used in a sentence?

"Babbie, don't speak along about affairs you know nothing about."

along about — meaning & examples

Language: en

Meanings:

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North AmericaUnited Kingdomgeneral English (dialectal)informalcolloquialdialectal
- At or around (a particular time or date); approximately (used chiefly with times and months).
Examples
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- We should expect the package to arrive along about noon tomorrow.
  Deberíamos esperar que el paquete llegue aproximadamente al mediodía de mañana.
- The concert will start along about 8 PM, so don’t be late.
  El concierto comenzará alrededor de las 8 PM, así que no llegues tarde.
- They said the meeting would be along about the middle of next month.
  Dijeron que la reunión sería aproximadamente a mediados del próximo mes.
2.
general Englishinformal
- To continue with or attend to one's usual activities; to go about one's business.
Examples
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- Even though the news was shocking, Sarah just kept along about her usual routine without letting it affect her.
  Aunque las noticias fueron impactantes, Sarah simplemente continuó con su rutina habitual sin dejar que la afectara.
- When the power went out, the shopkeepers along about as if nothing had happened, lighting candles and serving customers.
  Cuando se fue la luz, los tenderos continuaron con sus actividades como si nada hubiera pasado, encendiendo velas y atendiendo a los clientes.
- I wonder if Tom will be able to keep along about his work during the renovations, or if the noise will distract him.
  Me pregunto si Tom podrá seguir con su trabajo durante las renovaciones, o si el ruido lo distraerá.
3.
general Englishinformalcolloquial
- To speak at length, often aimlessly or in a rambling way, about a subject.
Examples
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- Grandpa tends to along about his youth, telling stories that sometimes don't make much sense.
  El abuelo suele hablar largamente sobre su juventud, contando historias que a veces no tienen mucho sentido.
- During the meeting, Janet along about the project goals so much that we lost track of time.
  Durante la reunión, Janet habló extensamente sobre los objetivos del proyecto, tanto que perdimos la noción del tiempo.
- I don't have the patience to listen to him along about his theories; he just rambles on endlessly.
  No tengo paciencia para escucharlo hablar largamente sobre sus teorías; simplemente divaga sin parar.

Examples:

EN: "Babbie, don't speak along about affairs you know nothing about."
ES: - - Babbie, no te metas en asuntos que no entiendes.
EN: - You said it. Still, along about January we'll all be wishing we had a little of this weather.
ES: - Ella puede decirlo pero en enero estaremos suspirando para que vuelva otra vez el verano.
EN: And I takes in a movie. And along about 2 o'clock in the morning,
ES: Entro en un cine y me quedo hasta las dos de la madrugada.
EN: No, along about evening.
ES: No, a lo largo de la tarde.
EN: I remember back in 1904, along about March ..
ES: Recuerdo que en 1904, en el mes de marzo...
EN: Just go along about your business.
ES: Váyase y siga con sus cosas.
EN: Washington has known all along about you and Paul.
ES: Escucha, los de Washington nunca os han perdido la pista.
EN: Why, you take your cat and along about midnight, you go get in the graveyard where somebody wicked's been buried.
ES: Pues, coges tu gato y alrededor de la medianoche vas al cementerio, donde hayan enterrado a alguien perverso.
EN: See, you take your cat along about midnight. You go get in the graveyard where somebody wicked's been buried.
ES: Mire, usted coge un gato y, en torno a la medianoche, lo lleva al cementerio, donde alguien muy perverso haya sido enterrado.
EN: But I was thinking of it as early morning, along about daylight.
ES: Pero yo imaginaba que había sido por la mañana temprano, ya de día.
EN: She was rambling along about how you've always looked after for her... sort of like a older sister, she says.
ES: ¿Te contó que yo le conocí primero?
EN: We all had the pleasure of a visit, along about one in the morning .. From Inspector Urquhart.
ES: Tuvimos el placer de recibir la visita a la 1 de la mañana del inspector Unkefer.
EN: Then, along about August, we can begin to figure on more important offspring.
ES: Para agosto, podemos pensar en la descendencia más importante.
EN: "Babbie, don't speak along about affairs you know nothing about."
ES: - - Babbie, no te metas en asuntos que no entiendes.
EN: - You said it. Still, along about January we'll all be wishing we had a little of this weather.
ES: - Ella puede decirlo pero en enero estaremos suspirando para que vuelva otra vez el verano.
EN: And I takes in a movie. And along about 2 o'clock in the morning,
ES: Entro en un cine y me quedo hasta las dos de la madrugada.
EN: No, along about evening.
ES: No, a lo largo de la tarde.
EN: I remember back in 1904, along about March ..
ES: Recuerdo que en 1904, en el mes de marzo...
EN: Just go along about your business.
ES: Váyase y siga con sus cosas.
EN: Washington has known all along about you and Paul.
ES: Escucha, los de Washington nunca os han perdido la pista.
EN: Why, you take your cat and along about midnight, you go get in the graveyard where somebody wicked's been buried.
ES: Pues, coges tu gato y alrededor de la medianoche vas al cementerio, donde hayan enterrado a alguien perverso.
EN: See, you take your cat along about midnight. You go get in the graveyard where somebody wicked's been buried.
ES: Mire, usted coge un gato y, en torno a la medianoche, lo lleva al cementerio, donde alguien muy perverso haya sido enterrado.
EN: But I was thinking of it as early morning, along about daylight.
ES: Pero yo imaginaba que había sido por la mañana temprano, ya de día.
EN: She was rambling along about how you've always looked after for her... sort of like a older sister, she says.
ES: ¿Te contó que yo le conocí primero?
EN: We all had the pleasure of a visit, along about one in the morning .. From Inspector Urquhart.
ES: Tuvimos el placer de recibir la visita a la 1 de la mañana del inspector Unkefer.
EN: Then, along about August, we can begin to figure on more important offspring.
ES: Para agosto, podemos pensar en la descendencia más importante.
EN: - I wanted to talk to you, Ma'am. - I thought talk and you got along about as well as cattlemen and homesteaders.
ES: ¡Creía que no sabía!
EN: But I won't know till tomorrow, along about noon.
ES: Pero no lo sabré hasta mañana al mediodía.

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